Month: September 2019

The time is going by so fast, it has been a whole month since your children have been back in school.

It has been lovely, getting to know each child, and together they make a wonderful bunch. Parents you are doing a great job raising your children.

 

Please see what we have done this week and what we look forward to next week.

Literacy

In Phonics students continue learning about vowels. This week we focused on the vowels “O , U, E”. Students were able to blend letters and form words with the short vowel sounds of the focus vowels. Students were also able to think of and suggests CVC pattern words containing the focus vowels.

For grammar we reviewed complete sentences: which includes the naming part, the action part, using a, an, the correctly. Students were introduced to run-on sentences:- Sentences that contain two naming parts and two action parts. We will continue with this next week. Linking phonics to grammar – As a part of continuous formative assessment (class work and oral response) students were able to identify words with the CVC pattern while they carried out tasks. We also practiced using the spelling words in sentences.

For comprehension students continued to learn to compare and contrast events in a story.

Students were not given new spelling words this week, instead next Friday, for their spelling test words will be chosen at random from two previous spelling lists. Please have your child return the spelling tests that were sent home by Thursday. Please see attached document below for the two lists that words will come from.

Spelling words

Social Studies

Students continued learning about map scales and grids. Students had the opportunity to draw their own scale and design their own key on a provided picture of a blank map. Students were introduced to the equator and it’s location. This they will continue to learn about next week.

Bible

Students learned about the Israelites’ journey from Egypt, how God guided them and protected them. They learned of Moses and Miriam’s praise to God. Next week we will dig deeper into our study of Moses and the Israelites’ journey. Please include into your reading time/daily devotion with your child: Exodus 15 – 19 and Numbers 21. In your child’s folder you should find the bible review sheet for their upcoming test in October.

Numeracy 

The students compared numbers from 0-999, they also used mental Math and number charts to find the value of 10 more, 10 less, 100 more, 100 less of various numbers.

Science

The students looked at the basic needs of a plant. They set up ideal conditions for the germination of peas, each student has their own germination cup. They have been observing and documenting the changes seen.

 

 

 

Literacy

This week, we reviewed the topics taught last week. Students learned about CVC syllable patterns –  paying attention to two syllable words containing a and i vowel sounds. 

In Grammar we looked at using a, an, the in sentences and putting words in alphabetical order. Students started learning about Expository Writing (children friendly term – telling what I know). We related this to comprehension, by writing information that we know from the book in correct sequence and using those points to write at least one sentence about each section of the story. 

Please spend at least 15 mins. reading to your child each night and asking questions; how, why, what, where, when, during the story. You can  integrate this with bible as a part of your nightly devotions –  we will be reading portions of Exodus chapters 3- 12 next week. 

Bible

Students learned about Abraham last week and this week. Next week we’ll be studying Moses.

Social Studies

Students learned about identifying different areas on a map and using a key to read a map. We started studying the map of the area of Bodden Town. 

Mathematics

We looked at place value for numbers in the hundreds, we also wrote theses numbers in expanded and standard form.

Science

We looked at the life cycle of the butterfly.

Reminders

Starting next week students must have their school hats to play during recess. If they do not have their hats they will be asked to sit in the breeze way during play times. If students ordered school hats and have not received them, they may wear a personal hat.